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Mark R. Leary publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Psychology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Mark R. Leary sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 706+

This scientist: 333 publications — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 706 publications or more.

Mark R. Leary D-index placement in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Mark R. Leary sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 107 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

Overview

Mark R. Leary is a researcher affiliated with Duke University in the United States. Their work primarily falls within the field of Psychology, with a focus on Social Psychology and Clinical Psychology, alongside interdisciplinary contributions to Sociology and Political Science, Safety Research, and General Health Professions.

The scientist's research covers several topics, including:

  • Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion
  • Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
  • Resilience and Mental Health
  • Social and Intergroup Psychology
  • Cultural Differences and Values
  • Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
  • Attachment and Relationship Dynamics

Mark R. Leary has contributed to a diverse range of academic publications. Their recent papers include:

  • "The Need to Belong: a Deep Dive into the Origins, Implications, and Future of a Foundational Construct," 2021, Educational Psychology Review
  • "Psychological Science in the Wake of COVID-19: Social, Methodological, and Metascientific Considerations," 2021, Perspectives on Psychological Science
  • "Listening to understand: The role of high-quality listening on speakers' attitude depolarization during disagreements," 2023, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
  • "The need to belong, the sociometer, and the pursuit of relational value: Unfinished business," 2020, Self and Identity
  • "K-12, college/university, and mass shootings: similarities and differences," 2021, The Journal of Social Psychology

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Mark R. Leary include:

  • Rick H. Hoyle
  • Molly S. Weeks
  • Damian R. Murray
  • Daniel L. Rosenfeld
  • Emily Balcetis

Their studies are often published in venues such as:

  • International Journal of Community Well-Being
  • Educational Psychology Review
  • Perspectives on Psychological Science
  • Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
  • Self and Identity

Best Publications

  • The need to belong: Desire for interpersonal attachments as a fundamental human motivation.

    Roy F. Baumeister;Mark R. Leary

  • Impression management: A literature review and two-component model.

    Mark R. Leary;Robin M. Kowalski

  • Self-esteem as an interpersonal monitor: The sociometer hypothesis.

    Mark R. Leary;Ellen S. Tambor;Sonja K. Terdal;Deborah L. Downs

  • The nature and function of self-esteem: Sociometer theory

    Mark R. Leary;Roy F. Baumeister

  • A Brief Version of the Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale

    Mark R. Leary

  • Self-compassion and reactions to unpleasant self-relevant events: The implications of treating oneself kindly.

    Mark R. Leary;Eleanor B. Tate;Claire E. Adams;Ashley Batts Allen

  • Social anxiety and self-presentation: A conceptualization model.

    Barry R. Schlenker;Mark R. Leary

  • Why Does Social Exclusion Hurt? The Relationship Between Social and Physical Pain.

    Geoff MacDonald;Mark R. Leary

  • Self-presentation: Impression Management And Interpersonal Behavior

    Mark R. Leary

  • Evolutionary origins of stigmatization: the functions of social exclusion.

    Robert Kurzban;Mark R. Leary

  • Writing narrative literature reviews.

    Roy F. Baumeister;Mark R. Leary

  • Handbook of self and identity

    Mark R. Leary;June Price Tangney

  • The Measurement of Social Physique Anxiety

    Elizabeth A. Hart;Mark R. Leary;W. Jack Rejeski

  • Reactions to discrimination, stigmatization, ostracism, and other forms of interpersonal rejection: a multimotive model.

    Laura Smart Richman;Mark R. Leary

  • Motivational and Emotional Aspects of the Self

    Mark R. Leary

  • Social Anxiousness: The Construct and Its Measurement

    Mark R. Leary

  • Teasing, rejection, and violence: Case studies of the school shootings.

    Mark R. Leary;Robin M. Kowalski;Laura Smith;Stephen Phillips

  • Handbook of individual differences in social behavior

    Mark R. Leary;Rick H. Hoyle

  • Responses to Social Exclusion: Social Anxiety, Jealousy, Loneliness, Depression, and Low Self-Esteem

    Mark R. Leary

  • Interpersonal Rejection as a Determinant of Anger and Aggression

    Mark R. Leary;Jean M. Twenge;Erin Quinlivan

Frequent Co-Authors

Rick H. Hoyle
Rick H. Hoyle Duke University
Robin M. Kowalski
Robin M. Kowalski Clemson University
Barry R. Schlenker
Barry R. Schlenker University of Florida
Donelson R. Forsyth
Donelson R. Forsyth University of Richmond
Geoff MacDonald
Geoff MacDonald University of Toronto
Mark W. Baldwin
Mark W. Baldwin McGill University
Elizabeth M. Altmaier
Elizabeth M. Altmaier University of Iowa
June P. Tangney
June P. Tangney George Mason University
Roy F. Baumeister
Roy F. Baumeister University of Queensland
James A. Shepperd
James A. Shepperd University of Florida

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